Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1443 RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

BID:52612

Info

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1443 RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 52612
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2012-1443
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 20 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:41AM
Credit: Suman Jana and Vitaly Shmatikov
Vulnerable: VirusBlokAda VBA32 3.12.14 2
Trend Micro VirusBuster 13.6.151 0
Trend Micro Trend Micro 9.120 1004
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120 1004
Symantec AntiVirus 20101.3 103
Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61
Rising Antivirus 22.83 03
Quick Heal Technologies CAT-QuickHeal 11.00
PCTools Antivirus 7.0.3 5
Panda Antivirus 10.0.2 7
Norman Antivirus 6.6.12
McAfee McAfee-GW-Edition 2010.1C
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus 9.77.3565
INCA nProtect 2011-01-17.01
Ikarus Antivirus T3.1.1.97.0
G Data Software GData 21
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2 117
Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254 0
F-Secure Antivirus 9.0.16160.0
Eset NOD32 5795
eSafe Antivirus 7.0.17 0
Emsisoft Antivirus 5.1 1
Comodo AntiVirus 7424
BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2
AVIRA AntiVir Engine 7.11.1 163
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 10.0 1190
Avast! Avast5 Antivirus 5.0.677 0
Avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0
Authentium Command Antivirus 5.2.11 5
Antiy Antiy-AVL 2.0.3 7
Ahnlab V3 Engine 2011.01.18.00
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1443 RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple Antivirus products are prone to a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass on-demand scans.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass on-demand virus scanning, possibly allowing malicious files to escape detection.

The following products are affected:

Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03
Quick Heal Technologies CAT-QuickHeal 11.00
G Data Software GData 21
Symantec AntiVirus 20101.3.0.103
Authentium Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5
Ikarus Antivirus T3.1.1.97.0
Emsisoft Antivirus 5.1.0.1
PCTools Antivirus 7.0.3.5
Frisk Software F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117
Trend Micro VirusBuster 13.6.151.0
Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0
Antiy Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus 9.77.3565
Trend Micro TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.120.0.1004
Sophos Antivirus 4.61.0
Eset NOD32 5795
AVIRA AntiVir Engine 7.11.1.163
Norman Antivirus 6.06.12
McAfee McAfee 5.400.0.1158
Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7
McAfee McAfee-GW-Edition 2010.1C
Trend Micro TrendMicro 9.120.0.1004
Comodo AntiVirus 7424
BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2
eSafe Antivirus 7.0.17.0
F-Secure Antivirus 9.0.16160.0
INCA nProtect 2011-01-17.01
Ahnlab V3 Engine 2011.01.18.00
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190
Avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0
Avast! Avast5 Antivirus 5.0.677.0
VirusBlokAda VBA32 3.12.14.2

Exploit / POC

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1443 RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard, readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1443 RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1443 RAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

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